Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 833 · 40 questions

Tip (True, checked, consistent): Spelling mistakes: Experiance → Experience, Skils → Skills, Acheivements → Achievements, Responsable → Responsible. Too casual: a nickname email ID, slang hobbies, “lol”. Too vague: “Did many activities”, “Good at many things”. Never write a false claim. Good habits: proofread, a teacher’s check, one font, the same date format, PDF with a sensible file name (Name_Resume.pdf).

1. 1.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
15. 15.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
26. 26.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
28. 28.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
37. 37.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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